Elysian Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 8122 Datapoint Drive, Suite 410B in San Antonio, TX 78229. It has been certified since 2017. It cares for about 34 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 8 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 3 areas where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days.
What is Elysian Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | Elysian Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 8122 Datapoint Drive, Suite 410B, San Antonio, TX 78229 |
| Phone | (210) 375-5016 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741671 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 05/15/2017 |
How does Elysian Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
Elysian Hospice scores 8 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 1 of the indicators below and worse on 3.
| Indicator | Elysian Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 100% | 62% | 52.4% | Worse |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 8.5% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 35.6% | 36.9% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 10.2% | 12.1% | 8.5% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 0% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 0.7 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Worse |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 25.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% | Better |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 75.5% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Worse |
Separately, 95.6% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 65.5% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Texas average 51%).
What do families say about Elysian Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for Elysian Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does Elysian Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
57% of elysian hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is other conditions (30%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 57% |
| In a nursing facility | 34% |
| In assisted living | 6% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Other conditions | 30% |
| Dementia | 28% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 16% |
| Stroke | 12% |
Which San Antonio-area ZIP codes does Elysian Hospice serve?
Elysian Hospice tells Medicare it serves 49 ZIP codes in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties.
- 78023
- 78070
- 78073
- 78101
- 78123
- 78130
- 78133
- 78148
- 78201
- 78203
- 78207
- 78209
- 78210
- 78211
- 78212
- 78213
- 78216
- 78217
- 78218
- 78220
- 78221
- 78222
- 78223
- 78226
- 78227
- 78228
- 78229
- 78230
- 78231
- 78232
- 78233
- 78237
- 78238
- 78239
- 78240
- 78242
- 78245
- 78247
- 78248
- 78249
- 78250
- 78251
- 78253
- 78254
- 78258
- 78260
- 78261
- 78264
- 78266
What should you ask Elysian Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how often the nurse visits
100% of Elysian Hospice's patients went more than seven days without a nursing visit at some point, against 62% across Texas. Ask for the planned visit schedule in writing and who decides when it changes.
Ask how long nursing visits last
Its nurses average 0.7 minutes per routine care day, against 11.6 minutes across Texas. Ask how long a typical visit lasts and whether the same nurse comes each time.
Ask who will be there at the end
75.5% of its patients had a nurse visit in the last three days of life (Texas average 88.1%). Ask how visits change when death is close and whether someone can stay through the night.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Which other hospices serve San Antonio, TX?
- Amedisys Hospice of San Antonio — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Elara Caring — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- New Life Hospice — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- River City Hospice & Palliative Care — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- River City Hospice of Texas, L.L.C. — Hospice Care Index 10 of 10
- Acara — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in San Antonio and Bexar, Comal and Guadalupe counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is Elysian Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. Elysian Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 741671 and has been since 2017.
What is Elysian Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
8 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is Elysian Hospice?
It cares for about 34 patients on an average day.
